Biodiversity
Monthly Archive: December Biod
Ontario BioBlitz 2013: Report from the Field
400 avidly curious citizen-scientists embarked on the 2013 Ontario BioBlitz, held at Rouge Park outside Toronto, on September 14 and 15.
Curator's Corner - Nature in the City
![Families come to learn about nature in the city, with our many partners, at our latest Curator's Corner (Saturday, August 31st). Families gather around tables in the Earth Rangers Studio](https://www.rom.on.ca/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/blog_post/thumbnail/nature_in_the_city-1.jpg?itok=g31wlrtu)
Another successful Curator's Corner has come and gone!
LIFE! CAMERAS! ANIMALS! Neighbourhood Nature Watch
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During the intense light of a summer afternoon a group of determined photographers particapated in the Neighbourhood Nature Watch, hosted by the ROM.
Discovery of jumping behaviour in a caterpillar, Calindoea trifascialis, in Vietnam
Former ROM grad student Kim Humphreys (lead author) and I recently published an article in the scientific journal Biology Letters describing yet another fascinating behavior of the caterpillar Calindoea trifascialis.
Migration: The Long and Bumpy Road
!["Migration" by Norval Morrisseau Image of "Migration", acrylic painting by Norval Morrisseau](https://www.rom.on.ca/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/blog_post/thumbnail/migration_blog_01.jpg?itok=RydwiwOp)
Migrations are a visually stunning, remarkable part of nature, from flying flocks of birds to stampeding bison.
The Caribou I Haven’t Seen
![Caribou Skull lying on the grass](https://www.rom.on.ca/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/blog_post/thumbnail/skull_thumbnail_1_of_1.jpg?itok=TxKDnQsf)
Leslie Bol, a wildlife biologist, speaks about her experience while doing an aerial caribou survey in Nunavut.
The Blueprint of Life - DNA & YOU
![Christine using a multichannel to put Hidi in the sequencing plates](https://www.rom.on.ca/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/blog_post/thumbnail/dna_thumbnail1_1_of_1.jpg?itok=DpnfU-E5)
Christine Black, a volunteer in the ROM's DNA lab shares her experience and encourages you to join her at this months Curators Corner DNA & YOU!
Purple Wartybacks, Pink Heelsplitters, and Rayed Beans—Oh my!
![Freshwater mussels (scientific name: Unionidae) are an important part of the ROM’s invertebrate zoology collection. Many species in the Unionid family are imperiled or already extinct.](https://www.rom.on.ca/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/blog_post/thumbnail/untitled1.png?itok=UN8kHadu)
Freshwater mussels may have funny names, but the extinction risk faced by many species is no joke...
The Making of "Life in Crisis: Schad Gallery of Biodiversity" - by Kati Bruch
![White Rhino in the Schad Gallery of Biodiversity](https://www.rom.on.ca/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/blog_post/thumbnail/the-making-of-schad-16_9.jpg?itok=mIEi9azO)
On Saturday, June 29, 2013 come visit the "Life in Crisis: Schad Gallery of Biodiversity" to participate in our special Curator's Corner event from 11am to 4pm. Celebrate the 4th birthday of the gallery by playing our "You be the Curator" and "Fact or Fiction" games. Visit Earth Rangers Studio to learn more!
Stories from 2B - Week 1: Paying attention to what's behind the curtain
![Visiting Australian intern chronicles her time with the ROM in a weekly blog, "Stories from 2B" Image of door with text "2B"](https://www.rom.on.ca/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/blog_post/thumbnail/img_19321.jpg?itok=9nnEzW3p)
What are they building in there? A weekly chronicle from communications intern, Maxine Kauter.